"What's U.P. @ UPREC?" July 17, 2020, Manure composting

July 17, 2020

Some of the beef herd manure at Michigan State University's Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center in Chatham, Michigan is processed into compost suitable for use on the farm's organic vegetables. Farm manager Paul Naasz describes the process.

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